We made history today;Asif Ali Zardari



Ahsan Premee
Associated Press Service
ISLAMABAD:President Asif Ali Zardari has said that we made history today. He was addressing a joint session of Parliament. The fifth time that a democratically elected president the first tool to address Parliament. He is working and our democratic institutions are strong, we are proud to invite Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his former Senate Chairman Farooq Naik appreciated, they elect the Senators also congratulated. The world saw today we made history, he also thanked all parties who worked to strengthen democracy. President said that we have inherited terrorism and war, terrorism agencies in the fight against terrorism played a role, we face numerous challenges and re progressed, I transferred his powers to parliament and Prime Minister are fully authorized is half hour speech, President coming year is the election year, our government will ensure transparent and fair elections. He said that our government and parliamentary sovereignty over the list, provinces and eliminate imbalances in the federation, measures to eliminate terrorism, tribal areas provide the court, given the status of Kala Dhaka district, GB to empower, given efforts to end Balochistan's sense of deprivation, such as black FCR law eliminated, followed a policy of understanding, Political Parties Act, floated in the tribal areas. The President of past excesses in Balochistan but we are very sorry. He said the inflation control and 25% reduced from 11 per cent took the stock market stabilized and has started, tax steps were made and 2008 since the tax revenue doubled , the Benazir Income Support Programme 60 million family assistance, and poverty to eliminate billions subsidies given, 7 billion in flood distribution given and affected areas in GDP of 2 percent was spent, we have 12 thousand temporary workers permanent set, 7 thousand sacked workers reinstated, 5 million employees in these institutions the shares given, 3,300 MW to national grid system was added, China, Russia and Turkey with the currency exchange contracts denied, India with normal looking, U.S. relations with the Parliament's recommendations are awaited. He expressed confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister lauded the tremendous.APS NEWS AGENCY ISLAMABAD